2016. A year to remember, right? Maybe a year to remember in the worst way possible. I personally had a shitty year and I'm really not the one to complain over social media or my articles. I feel like this is a good outlet for some people (including myself) to get go of this hell of a year and start fresh. Everyone needs an outlet of some sort to stay sane. Therefore, you're about to enter why I cannot wait for 2017. Don't worry, there's a light at the end of the tunnel and at the end of this article. You'll understand why.

As some of you know, I struggled at my last university with a few things; people, the school in general, grades, and wanted to get the eff out of that place. I thought when 2016 rolled around, I would get a fresh start at a new semester and new friends. Nah it didn't really work like that. I had some troubles and lots of people do but I struggled on deciding on where to transfer to and it was the hardest decision ever.

Fast forward to the fall, here I am at Marywood getting ready to start fresh, with not a soul to go through it with. I walked onto campus and say so many friends reunite and talk about their summers. I didn't have that. I walked around alone, I sat alone in class, I walked to class alone, and I ate alone in the library between classes. It was a depressing sight let me tell you, but then I joined cheer and things got a little better. I thought I would get the college experience I was yearning for! That sadly didn't happen. Partly it was my fault. I don't blame other or the world for the outcomes of my problems but STILL. I still to this day have no "real" friends at school. Can't wait to walk and eat alone next semester. Any takers who would like to join me?

Now, rewind back to the spring when I was in shithole. I got my heart broke into a million pieces by someone who I never thought would do such a thing to me. I was hurt and I didn't really know what to do with myself. I lost sight of who I was and I let myself go mentally and physically. Pretty sad I know, but I guess it happens for a reason and I'm still trying to understand that fully.

I lost a lot of people this year. I lost contact with a few people who I never thought I would loose touch with. I guess the phone works both ways sure, but I made an effort. I guess I just wasn't as important to these people anymore due to certain situations I had to make to be happy. I saw people change for the better and worse. I saw a lot of friendships fall apart and I saw a lot of anger.

Now the light at the end of the tunnel is approaching. I'm better. 2017 will be better. I picked myself back up and started going to the gym and working on me. I am becoming a more positive person. That person who broke my heart months ago doesn't have any effect on me anymore. I found my true friends; those who will be there until the day I die. I don't believe in New Year's resolutions because these so-called "resolutions" are things we can be changing every single day but we use the last day of the calendar year to finally change our old habits which I think is a crappy way to live.

I'm making life changes and I encourage all you to do the same. Make good changes and believe in yourself. Don't just focus on what next year is going to bring. Focus on that life is going to bring us.